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INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO, "IWC", Schaffhausen, wristwatch, 34 mm,

Estimate
10 000 SEK
941 EUR
1 010 USD
Hammer price
8 000 SEK
Purchasing info
INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO, "IWC", Schaffhausen, wristwatch, 34 mm,

18K gold, automatic, plastic glass, inscription, leather strap, ca 1951.

Caliber 85, Serial nr 1.235.870, Case nr 1.251.640

Movement (6/10)
Dial and hands (4/10)
Case (6/10)
Leather Strap
Buckle
Certificate (No)
Box (No)
Overall Opinion (6/10)

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Provenance

The Calibre 85 was the first automatic movement produced and sold commercialy by IWC. It was a revolutionary movement, designed by Albert Pellaton (1898-1976) and it introduced the Pellaton winding system to the world and was the forefather of the entire line of the great IWC in-house automatic movements.
It was only produced for two years in a very limited quantities (total of ca 8,400 in 1950 and 1951).